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The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award of the Republic of India. [1] Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service of a high order", without distinction of race, occupation, position, or sex. [2]
Lists of Padma Bhushan award recipients cover people who have received the Padma Bhushan award from the Republic of India for "distinguished service of a high order...without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex." The lists are organized by period. List of Padma Bhushan award recipients (1954–1959)
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The 2010 conferment on an Indian-American businessman Sant Singh Chatwal, who was awarded the Padma Bhushan in the field of Public Affairs, created much controversy. Known for his association with former US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton , Chatwal pled guilty to violating the Federal Election Campaign Act and witness ...
A centrally located lotus flower is embossed and the text "Padma" written in Devanagari script is placed above and the text "Shri" is placed below the lotus. Reverse A platinum State Emblem of India placed in the centre with the national motto of India, " Satyameva Jayate " (Truth alone triumphs) in Devanagari Script
The Padma Vibhushan award recipients are announced every year on Republic Day and registered in The Gazette of India—a publication released weekly by the Department of Publication, Ministry of Urban Development used for official government notices. [2] The conferral of the award is not considered official without its publication in the Gazette.
He was awarded the Lalit Kala Akademi Fellowship (Lalit Kala Ratna) by the Lalit Kala Akademi, India's National Academy of Arts, in 2004, [4] the Kalidas Samman from the Madhya Pradesh Government in 1997 for Plastic Arts and the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour in 2010.
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